The Rite
You can only defeat it when you believe.
Rating: 6.1 out of 10TMDB(2.3K votes)
Overview
Seminary student Michael Kovak reluctantly attends exorcism school at the Vatican. While he’s in Rome, Michael meets an unorthodox priest who introduces him to the darker side of his faith, uncovering the devil’s reach even to one of the holiest places on Earth.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $96M worldwide, about 2.6 times its $37M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Budapest
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Setting
Set in the Vatican City
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Music
Music by Alex Heffes
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Ben Davis
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Matt BaglioNovel
- Michael PetroniWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 28, 2011
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $37M
- Revenue
- $96M
- Countries
- United States of America, Hungary
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Cast
Anthony HopkinsFather Lucas Trevant
Colin O'DonoghueMichael Kovak
Alice BragaAngeline
Rutger HauerIstvan Kovak
Ciarán HindsFather Xavier
Toby JonesFather Matthew
Maria Grazia CucinottaAunt Andria
Marta GastiniRosaria- Arianna VeronesiFrancesca
Andrea CalligariVincenzo
Christopher Rodriguez MarquetteEddie
Torrey DeVittoNina- Ben CheethamYoung Michael
Marija KaranSandra
Rosa PianetaWoman in Exorcism Video
Giampiero IngrassiaDoctor- Rosario TedescoPolice Officer
Cecilia DazziNurse- Attila BardóczyXavier's Secretary
Nadia KiboutEthnic Nun
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